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SHOCKING MACHINE.

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GRAIN SHOGKNG MACHINE,

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JESSE E. GRIFFITH, OF ALBION, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE' AS- SIGNMENTS, 0I ONE-FOURTH TO JOB E. GREEN AND ONE-FOURTH TO D. V. BLATTEB, BOTH OF ALBION, NEBRASKA.

` GRAIN-SIIOCKING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 1913.

Application filed March 1912. Serial No. 685,540.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JESSE E. GRIFFITH, a citizen of the United States7 residing at Albion, in the county of Boone and State ot' Nebraska, have invented new and useful Improvements in Grain-Shocking Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for shocking bundles of grainsuch as wheat, oats, rye, barley and the like, and it has particular reference to a grain shocking device which is adapted to be attached to and operated in connection with a self-binding harvester of any approved modern type.

Another object of thepresent invention is Y to provide simple and improved means for transferring, the sheaves from the point of delivery by the binding mechanism ot' the harvester to the mechanism of the shocker and -.tor depositing the sheaves or bundles on the shock former.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a simple and improved mechanism for invertingv or upendinnr the sheaves or bundles andv for operating the upendingr mechanism.

.A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and improved shook former on which the bundles are deposited and erected in two rows leaning against each other, to gether with mechanism -for placing the bundles alternately on the two sides of the shock former.

A further object of the invention is to provide simple and improved means for advancing the bundles along the shock .former to form a complete shock.

A further object of the invention is to provide simple and improved mechanism for obtaining an absolutely automatic tripping action when the shock 'former is filled with bundles. f.

A further object ot the invention is to provide simple and improved mechanism for automatically dropping and mechanically assisting the bundles constituting the shook to the ground.

A further object of the invention is to provide simple and improved mechanism for returning to initial position the bundle supporting bottom mem )ers of the shock :former which are withdrawn from beneath the posited on the ground.

A further object of the invention is to provide simple and improved mechanism for returning the parts of the machine to initial operative position for repeated action.

A further object of the invention is to provide simple and improved means for supportin and compacting the shock as it is deposite on the ground and left behind by the machine.

A further object of the invention is to pro. vide simple and improved mechanism for effecting vertical adjustment of one side ot' the shocker frame when operating on side hills.

lVith these and other `ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fullytl`escribed and'particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alter-atkins and modilieav tions within the scope ot the claims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings, Figure l is a .side elevation ot' the improved shockinor machine as seen from the stubble side. l* 2 is a top plan view of the same. showingl also a portion ot the binder trame with which it is connected. Fig. 25 is a rear elevation, showing; also a portion ot' the binder. Fig. l is a transverse sectional view taken on the plane indicated b v the line llin Fig. Fig. 5 is a top plan view on a reduced .si-alc ot' the 'frame Structure otl the shock toi-mer, showing also a portion of the binder and the means 'for connectingl the shocker trame with the binder frame. Fig. (3 is a pei-spew tive detail view showing the ejector shaft and ejector arms of the binder. together with a small portion ot the binder deck and mechanisn'i connected with the ejector arms and with the binder deck for coperatiom with the improved shocking machine. Fig. 7 .is a detail view in sectional elevation, illusbundles when the shock is dropped or detra-ting themeans for effecting'verticaij ad -justnient of one side ofthe shocking ma-l chine. .Fig Sfisga detailview in' sectional elevation of the bundle transferring and uplending mechanism in the act of transferring a bundle from the binder to the shock former. f Fig. Sis a detail view in sectional Y elevation of the parts shown in' Fig. 8, but

showing said parts in position for delivering a bundle to theshock-'forinen F ig. 10 is a sectional det-ail View of the transferring and inverting forktaken on the line 10-10 in Fig. 9. Fig. 1l is a sectional detail view of -the fork takenon the line 11-11 in| Fig. S. Fig. 12 isla perspective detail View of the l'bundle transferring and /inverting fork.

elevation ofthe parts seen in Fig. 16. Fig.l 18 is a detail side elevation showing theY parts illustratedwin Fig. 17,but in a differ- -ent relative position.- F ig. 19 is a sectional.

detail-view taken on the line 1.9-'19 inFig. 17. Fig. 20 is a perspective detail view of 'the' oscillating arm, whereby alternate 'bundlesare transferredto opposite sides of the shock former. Fig. 21 is a sectional detail View taken on the line 21h21 in, Fig. `1, to show the tripping mechanism.y

` F ig. 22 isa detail side elevation of theparts shown in Fig. 21. '-Fig. 23 is a bottom plan y 'partsof the device.

lar to Fig. 24, showing the parts in the posi- 50 view of the shock former and related parts, showing lthe bottonimemb'ers in extended bundle supporting position. Fig. 24 is a bottom plan view of the shock former with parts, including the bundle supporting "bottom members, removedto expose other Fig. 25 is a view simition `occupied directly after the actuation 'of the trip mechanism. .Y Fig. 26 is a View 'similari-1 to Fig. 23, but showing the parts in u a different position. Fig. 27 is a detail plan View of that part of the trip Vmechanism which is directly actuated by the bundles forming the shock upon completion of the latter. Fig. 28 is a sectional detail yview l taken-on the line 2828 in Fig. 26. Fig'fl'QS) is a sectional detail view taken on the line 294-1219 .in Ii`ig.l23. Fig. 30" is a sectionall detail-view taken Qn the lline 30-30 in Fig.

29. Fig-31 'is ka'set'ztional detail View simi- 'lar to Fig 29, but showing the parts in a i Adierent relative position which is substantially the same as occupied by said parts in and one of the bundle 39 is a perspective detail view, showing Fig. 26. Fig. 32 is a .sectional detail View vtaken on the line TS2-32 in Fig. 31. Fig.

33 is a transverse sectional view taken on fthe line 33-33 in Fig. 1, showing the device tripped and inthe act of depositing a shock on tliegrouiid. Fig. 34 is a sectional detail viewl taken on the linel 34-34 in Fig. 1, to

show 4the means for tilting'the front end bundle of thel shock. (front view of seine of the parts seen in Fig. 34. 'Fig 8G is a view lsimilar to Fig. 34,

Fig. 35 is a detail but showing the parts in shockdepositing position. Fig. ,37 is side elevation of the rear portion of the shock forming machine showing also the shock which has been justA deposited thereby and the means for engaging and compacting the rear end of the i shock. Fig. 38 is aperspective detail view of one of the 'chains for moving the bundles along the shock former, showing also'the guide and supporting means for such chain f engaging fingers. Fig. a portion of o-nevsideof the shock former with a portion of one of ,the shock discharging chains and one of the shock engaging fingers of such chain. Fig. 40 is a sectional detail view taken on the line 4O-40 in Fig. 39. Fig. 4l is a sectional detail view taken on the line 41 41 in Fig. 40. Fig. .42 is a View in elevation of one of the shafts H supporting the front ends of the bundle distributing chains and related parts, with do-t- Y v*ted lines indicating the position of the parts 'when the chains are tilted for the purpose of depositing a shock.

view of a portion of one seen from a difieren-t angle.` Fig. 44 is a detail plan view of the compound arm detached. Fig. 45 is a sectional detail view, enlarged, taken on the line 45-45 in Fig. 5.

Fig. 43 is a detail.

of the shafts H as Coi-responding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

The frame structure of the improved grain shocker includes a bottom frame which, yas best seen iii Fig. 5, comprises two side members 1 which are provided intermediate their front and rear ends with .forwardly converging arcuate offsets 2. The front eiids of said side members, which owing to the offsets 2 are placed more closely together than the rear ends of said side'I members, are connected at their forward exti'emities by a cross bar 3, thereby forming the bottom frame structure outlined in Fig. This bottom frame, as well other parts of the frame structure, is to be constructed of light, rigid and durable material, such as bicycle' tubing, and theA di Herent parts of the entire frame structure may be built and assembled in any suitable workmanlike manner, whereby the necessary qualifications,

strength, rigidity and lightness will be best assured. The side members 1, 1 of the botn 'tom traine are provided directly in rear of the ott'sets 2 with downauirdly extending' brackets e connected together by a cross bar 5 which is thus supported in a plane below that of the side members. Downwardly extendingbrackets t5 adjacent to the front ends ol the 'itl'sets 2 are, connected with the cross bar by rearwardly converging braces T which, together with the cross har 5, are utilized to support superposed parts.

("onnected with and rising 'from the side members l ot the bottom trame are front aand ren r uijiriejhts 8 and l). The uprights 8 are connected with the side members 1 directly in rear ot' the oll'sets 2, and the uprights St are connected with the rear ends o'f' said side numbers. The uprights 8 are provided near their upper ends with offsets 10. The upriejlits S and l) connected with the two side members of the 'frame are tilted inwardly in the direction otl the longitudinal center ol the frame, and said uprights are connected with and serve to support a top trame which is composed ot' side members lll and trout and rear cross bars 12 and 13. This top `frame. is of a length approxiinately equal to the length of that portion ot the side members l. ot' the bottom 'trame which lies in rear ot the ollset and the width of the top l'ranie is approxiu'iately equal to one halt' the distance between the rear portions ol the side members l ot the bottom trame, it hein;r understood, however, that the pro'- portions may be varied to any desired extent. The side members l ot' the bottom trame a re provided with vl-shaped brackets 14 that extend laterally in an outward direction troni said side members, said brackets servincr to support'| the easter wheels 15 and lti atv the stubble side and the grain side, respectively. The caster wheel l5 at the stubble side ot' the machine has a shank 17 which 'is swiveled in a tubular socket or boxing- 18 that is connected with and supported by the bracket 11i at that side ot' the machine, the

` upper extrei'nity of the tubular socket or box member being connected by means of braces 19 with the proximate side member 11 ot the top trame. The caster wheel 16 at the grain side oli the machine has a swivel shank Q associated with a`so`cket or boxing '21 having an upward tubular extension 22 which is preferably square in oross section and which is provided at its 'upper end with av laterally extending bracket 23 upon which is lfidel-anual a hand lever 24. Slidably mounted on the tubular extension 22 is asleeve 25 which is connected with the triangular bracket ll at that. side of the machine Fig. 7, said sleeve beingr also connected with the proximate side member 11 of the top frame, by means of inclined braces 19 whic 1 corresiiond to the braces 19 at the opposite side of the structure. 'The hand lever 24 is connected with the. sleeve by means of a lifting rod QG, and the laterally extending,r

bracket Q8 is connected with the sleeve Qby means ot a` coiled spring;l QT which exerts an upward pull on the sleeve Q and on the side o'l: the shocker trame with which it is connected, thereby facilitating vertical adjustment ot' the side oi? the shocker frame with reference to the caster wheel iti by means ot the lever il, the handle et' which is positioned in such a manner as to be conveniently accessible to the driver or operator of the harvester und binder with which the sliockine; machine is associated for opcrav tion. For the purpose ot enabling the parts to be retained in any position to which they may be adjusted there is ii'ovided a bell crank '28 which is tulcrunied on the lever 2 l', one arm ot' said bell crank beineI connected by a rod 29 with a spring actuated lever handle 3() which, for the purpose ol. actuating the bell crank 28, maybe depressed against the tension ot' its actuatingI spring- 31. The other arm ot the hell crank "2S is connected by a rod with one arm of a bell. crank 83 which is tulcrumcd on the sleeve Q5, the other arm yot said bell crank 33 being provided with a tooth Ill adapted to engage any one ot a plurality olf notches or recesses 35 in the tubular extension member 22 through an aperture :lo in the sleeve Q5. The bell crank 213 thus constitutes a latch member which, by pressure ot the hand of the operator on the pivoted level.' handle 230v may be actuated to release the sleeve 25 or tt lock it in adjusted position upon and with reiterence to the tubular extension member 22 whereon it slides. this simple. mechanism, the grain side of the shocking machine capable ot' being,` vertically adjusted, and that such adjustment may be etlccted without materially taxing the strength nt the operator, owingl to the presence ot' the spring QT which may be made sufficiently powerful to practically balance the weight imposed thereon.

l `or the purpose, ot connectingthe shocker frame with the frame olf the. harveste and binder in connection with which it is to he used, special conneetiiig means is provided. These connecting means must be oiE suoli a nature as to permit the shockiingmachine to be easily and quickly connected with or detached from the :frame of the harvester and binder. Said connectii'ig means must also be of suoli a nature as to enable the shocking; machine to be drawn alongi as a substantially rigid portion of the harvester frame having' only suoli flexibility ot' itselt at the connections as to allow the shocking machine frame to adapt itself to variations in the ground independentI ot the variatiors in the ground over which the harvester 'trame is passing. The shocker frame must be held rigid with the harvester frame with respect to side movement, lult it must be, adjustable with respect to rearward and forward moveit will be seen that bym c with the harvester frame,`a portionof which;

is shown at A, 4for swinging movement in an approxlmately horizontal plane, said arm having a reinforcing brace 39 which islikewise hingedly connected with the harvester of apertures 46. A coiled'traction frame at 40. These hinge connections enable the bracket 37 to swing forward and backward while being held rigidwithrespect to vertical movement. Supported on the bracket arm 37 near the outer end .thereofis a clevis member or saddle 4l whichstraddles the bracket arm and is held'aga-inst lateral displacement thereon by means of pins 42that extend transversely through the'bracket arm. The saddle 41 is connected by a swivel bolt 43 with the front cross bar Soif the bottom frame of the shocker, the top of the saddle member being rounded to engage a correspondingly rounded contact member 44 on the underside of the cross bar which the swivel bolt 43 extends midway between the ends thereof. The side member l at the grain side ofthe bottom frame of the shocker'is provided with a laterally eX- tending 'plate or bracket 45 having a series spring 47 is connected at onev end with the bracket arm-37 and at theother end with they forward aperture 46 in-the plate 45. A connecting rod 48 isconnected at one end with an eye 49 on the binder deck E said rod be- Y ing provided at its other end with a hook 50 adjustable in any one of the apertures 46,

except the front one with which the spring 47 is connected. shifting the binder deck in the usual manner for long or short straw, the shocker frame will be moved longitudinally with respect to the harvester frame, the .adjustment being facilitated by the presence of the pull spring 47. 'It will also be seen that while the' shocker frame is held rigid as regards lat-- eral movement with reference to the harvester frame, said shocker frame is capable of tilting slightly upon the swivel bolt 43 which connects the saddle 41 with the cross bar 3 of the shocker frame, owing to the rounded or. spherical contact faces of the saddle 4l and the Contact member 44. j

A connecting rod or link 51, clearly seen in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, connects the harvest-cr frame with the sleeve 25 which as previously described is rigidly associated with the shocker f. amc. Thislink connection, which complef fs the connection of' the shocker frame with the harvester frame, is of such 3 through It will be seen that byl .a nature as to yield lreadily to such adjustments of the shocker frame as are necessary `and desirable.. It may be `stated that .the caster wheels 15 and 16 are preferably dis. posed in such position that the shockery frame will be balanced thereon nearlypas possible, considering'the shifting nature of thev load imposed upon the shocker frame when the machine is in operation. j

Mounted upon the relatively narrow for- Ward-portion Aof the bottom frame of the shocker, in advance of the'oft'sets 2, is the bundle transferring and upending inschan1sm, the mamsupport of which 1s an up 'right or standard 52, theA lower Aend of which is rigidlyconnected with one of the side,

-members of the bottom frame. This standard or'upright supports a shaft 53, see Figs.

l, 8 and 9, said shaft being provided with a crank 54 having for its wrist a roller which operates in the slot 5G yof a frame or yoke 57. The shaft 50 is connected with the ejector shaft'B of the binder, from which it'receives motion by means including miter gears 58, 59, one of which, 58, is mounted on the ejector shaft. nea-r the. rear end. of the same, while the intermeshing miter gear 59 is supported for rotation by a suitablel yoke or` bracket member 60, as best seen in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings. 'The connecting means further-includes an extensible shaft 61 of ordinary telescoping construction, the members of which are connected, respectively, with the shaft 58 and the miter gear 59 by universal joints 62, 63. gear 58 carries an ejector arm 64 which takes the place of the ejector arm usually located at this point and which coperates with the mating ejector arm 65 in expelling the bundles from the binder as they are being completed. The substitution of the miter gear 58 carrying the ejector arm 64 for an ejector arm 'ordinarily found in self binders is one of the few changes in the binder mechanism that is necessitated by the use of the invention. It will be noted, however, that such changes as are made are of such a nature that they may be readily applied to any conventional type of self binding harvester without changing the general structure or the operation thereof.

The slotted frame or yoke 57 is 'provided with laterally extending arms, one of which, 66, extends rearwardly in the direction of the shock fornler to be hereinafter described, While theother arm, G7, extends in a forward direction. rThe arm G6 is pirotaliy connected at its rear end with the. upper end of a supporting member or link the lower end of .which is pivoted unen the bundle pan D which is supported on the for- Ward portion of thebottom frame ol.' the shocker. The link or supporting u1-ahh is reinforced by a brace 70, the io of which is pivoted at 7l on one of i1.

The miter lil@ ported for reciprocatory movement which isl,

imparted thereto by the crank 54 of the' sha't't when the latter 1sV 1n motion. livotally connected with the link or supporting member (38r adjacent to the upper end ot the latter by an axial member 75 is the handle or shank 74 of the bundle upending and transferring fork F, the detailed construction oi which is shown in F ig'. 12 of .the drawings.v The pivot member 75 whereby the handle 74 is connected with the link` (S8 is located relatively near that end otthe handle which is uppermost when the fork is in the approximately vertical posi tion indicated iIi Fig. 9. The upper extremity of the handle 7st `is connected by a. link or connectinro)` rod 76 with the upper end ot` the standard 52.

The fork handle 7-t which in practice oscillates about the axis of the pivot member 75 to the extent of approximately one-quarter of a revolution is moved from an approximatcly horizontal position, 4indicated in Fig. l, to the approximately vertical po sition, indicated in Fig. 9, and baclnby means ot' the revolving crank 5st and its wrist 55 engaging the slot 5G in the yoke 57, whereby the latter is reciprocated, the movementin a rearward direction of said yoke serving to swing the lower end of the fork handle in a downward and rearward direction, the upper end of saidv handle be- `ing restrained from movement in a rearward direction by the rod or link 76. The `t'orkwill thus be moved to the approxi- ,mately vertical position shown in Fig. 9.

By the return movement of the yoke, ina forward direction, the fork will be restored to the initial position shown in Fig. 1.

It is important in order that time may be given for the fork to receive andto discharge the bundle carried thereby that the movements from the initial position shown inAFig. 1 to the vertical position shown in Fig. 9, and back be performed intermittently and that a pause of sufficient duration shall occur at llaa rnd ot each movement. In order that this result may be obtained,

. the front and rear walls of the slot 56-in the yoke or frame 57 which are Idirectly engaged by the wrist pin 55 for the purpose of reciprecatnlig;l the yoke are provided intermediatel their u per'andA lower ends with arcuate recesses 7, 78 which are of a radius equal tothe length of the crank 54. `When, atthe end of each movement vin a forward or rearward direction of the yoke 57, either one of said recesses istraversed by the wrist pin 55, the yokewill obviously remain stationary, and a pause will occur in the move ment ot the parts actuated by said yoke until the latter is again positively engaged by the wrist pin to be thereby moved in a forward or rearward direction, as the case may be. lt will be observed that while the wrist pin 55 of the crank 54 is traveling,lr in engagement. with these portions of the front and rear walls of the slot 5G in the yoke 57 which constitute the arcuate recesses 77 and 78, the yoke will have reached thc limit of its movement in one direction and will be held against. reverse movementl by the action of the wrist pin, and it Afollows that the yoke and the parts actuated thereby will be maintained positively stationary while the arcuate recesses are being traversed.

.Phe swinging supporting members 68 and 7i? will so support the yoke 57 that it will travel in what is practically a straight line between the forward and rear limits of its movement.

Referring` now particularly to Fig. 1Q of the drawings, it will be seen that the fork handle 71t 1s provided with a plurality ot arms extending laterally in the direction ot the binder with which the shocking machine is connected. In the drawings three such arms have 'been shown, this beinpr the prc- 95 tei-red number, and these arms will be designated, respectively, as the bottom arm 79, the top arm 80 and the intermediate arm 81, these being the relative )ositions occupied by said arms when the lork is in the approximately vertical position shown in Fig. 9. Pivotally mounted on each of the arms 79, 80 and 81 is a series or" tines or vprongs S2 which are connected together by a back or head member 83. These tines or prongs S2 are similar to the tines o't' an ordinary pitchfork, especially in their curved portion, and the series ot tines connected with the `respective arms are alike except in this, that the head member S3 pivotcd on the bottom arm 79 has a series of four tines, while the head membersl S3 pivoted on the arms 8O and Sl are each provided with only two tines. For the purpose of normally maintaining the tines in a position approximately at right angles to the arms with which they are. associated, springs are `provided, eachV lof said springs consisting ot' a coil 84 enposition; when. such pressure is Withdrawn,

the tines 4.Will spring back to their normal or initial position. .The springs constructed vand arranged herein described serve. to normally maintain the tines in the proper position for piercing and lifting a bundle which, by 'swinging the tines against the tension of thesp'ringsby means to be here inater described, may be delivered from the j fork in various directions.

Mounted 'for' operation in combination with the serieslo'f tines pivoted on the upper and intermediate arms or brackets 80 and 8l I are bundle grabbingtongs or holders, each comprising a pair of arcuate .tines or members v88 'of approximately circular shape .which are pivotally. or'h'ingedly mounted on Athe arms or `brackets 80, 8l. These tines 88 oif each pair are so arrangedv that they7 will 20' openv and close after the lfashion ofla pair of pinceis. The said. tines 88 are pivoted on the opposed faces Aof the arms 80 and v8l,

l and each approximately circular 'tine' 88 having its base hinged or pivoted insidethe circle of the opposite or mating` tine causes said tines to cross eachother in fear of the arms or .brackets 80 or 8l vvith Which-they areA associated.'l 'The operation desired is that the tongs formed by these tines will close around or upon the upper part of a bundle Which is being manipulated and upended by the fork so as to hold said bundle on the series of tines 82 until the bundle is upended and in position to be discharged For the purpose of actuating'the tongsor holding members composed of the tines 88, there is pivoted on each of the arms 80 i and 8l', in proximity to the handle member 74, a dog 89 having an eye 90'tlirougli which passes the tivo approximately circular tines 88. It will be seen that by actuating the dog 89, the tongs formed by the tines will be opened .or closed, the backs of the tines sliding'through the eye 90. A rod or conneeting member 91 integrally connects one of the tines p'ivoted on-the arm 80 with the correspondingtine pivoted ont-he arm 81,

and being thus connected, it follows that only one of the dogs 89 requires'to be actuated` in order-to operate both tongs or holding devices.. For the sake of convenience only thedog 89 associated with the inter! mediate arm 81 will, therefore. be directly operated, and for this purpose the said dog is provided With an extension 92 projecting in the' direction opposite to the eye 90-and l' constituting a lever whereby the dog may be actuated.v In order' 'to hold the .tongs normally open iii-bundle receiving position, as

shown in Fig. l2, a coiledpullxspring 93 is 3 attached Ato the extension 92 of the dog and to a projection 94- o;t` the fork handle.

For the purpose of actuating the dog that; governs Athe operation of the tn'gs or hold` ing members composed of thev tines .88 'there is provided acam plate C which is rigidly u `bolted 'to thesta'ndard-orv upright 52 rand also to one end of a brace- 95Whichvextends from said cam plate toa brace 96 that `rein'- forces the standard v52.

Said cam' plate, the.

detailed construction of which isy shown in Fig. 13, is of'suitable curvature for thel pur- Spese in view. The extension or lever portion' 92 of the. dog 89 has-pivotally. mounted tlierleoii'a lever 98 Which is adapted to break in one direction with reference to the exten-y l sion 82,` While-movement in the opposite direction is'A limited by a 1ug99 associated' with said lever 98v and bent adjacent to one side of the extension member 92 Which lies in the path thereof, said lug 99being normally held vin contact` 'with the edgebffthe extension'92 by the action.; cfa.- suitably arranged spring 100.v When .the fork movesfrom a bundle receiving position int-o a bundle dis`` charging direction, the lever 98 Will been# gaged by the upper edge 97 of the cam plate,

with the result of' closingthe tongs com-' posed of the Vtines 88 `upon the bundle, .the

saidtongs being maintained in closed bundle engagingposition by contact ofthe lever 98 with rthe proximate -face of the cam plate v While moving overthe same. '.VVhen the lower edge 101 of the cam plate is' reached, the lever 98 Will become disengaged, and the tongs Will now be thrown open 'or placed' in a bund-le releasing (or receiving) position by the action of the spring 93. actuating the dog 89. In these relative positionsthe parts remain until the fork F starts on the return stroke, When thelever 98 vvi'll be actuated I againstl the tension of the spring 100 v'by contact With lthe face 'of the cam'platel C,

thus preventing the interferencel of `said` lever With the returnmoveinent of the fork,

and causing the tongs to remain open until a bundle hasbe'en received and the fork has f been again started in a bundle discharging direction.

To prevent the fork F from springingv away from the cam platepC as the leverl 98 connected with the dog 92 is pressed against the side thereof, the'upper edge-of the saidy cam plate isprovided `with an. 'arcuate guide 102.having a.l longitudinal slot,v

103 extending 'through' the entire length.

thereof to vreceive and coperate-vvith a hookshaped guide member 104 Whichis attached- `to the handle 74 of the. fork andi-Which.'

travels kin'said.v slot; it being understood that the guide member 102. is of arcuate shape to4 correspond with the are wherein theork mover.. As the. lever 98travels alongZone.l

Leed/138 side of the cjam plate, the hooked guide me1nber 1011 travels on the opposite side of said cam plate in the slot 103, thereby preventing any side niorinnent of the. fork member. This slot and guide also serves to assist in maintaining the fork member rigidly in posit-ion at the opposite limits of its movement for cooperation` with other parts of the mechanism.

Coi'ierating'with the fork F is a bundle receiving pan D which is mounted upon the forward end of the bottom frame of the shocker in the relatively narrow portion thereof, said bundle pan being partly supported on the cross bar 5 of said bottom frame, the rear portion of said bundle pan being widened to correspond with the otl sets 2 of the bottom frame. The bottom 105 of the bundle pan is longitiulinally curved, as will clearly appear in Figs. S and 0 to correspond in some degree with the arcuate path wherein the lower end of the fork F moves. The forward port-ion of the bundle pan which lies between the side members 1, 1 of the bottom frame is provided with outer and inner side walls 106, 107, best seen in Fig. U1, by reference to which it will appear that the inner side wall 107 has at its upper end a. curved flange portion 108 that extends beneath the lower end ofthe binder deck E of the grain binder with which the shocking machine is associated. The portions of the side walls that rise from that portion of the bottom of the bundle pan which lies between the curved offset portions 2 ot' the side members of the bottom t'rame are curved at their lower ends to correspond with said oll'sets, and the upper ends of said side portions 100 are connected with and supported by arms 110 associated with the frame structure of the machine, said side portions 100 constituting shields whereby the bundle is guided to the shock former when discharged or delivered by the fork. It will be understood that the curved (lange portion 105:1 of the inner side wall of the bundle pan is in no wise connect-ed with the binder deck, but is simply extended therebeneath in order to receive bundles that are discharged from the binder and to guide such bundles in the proper direction Lying above and adjacent to the stationary bottom member 105 of the bundle pan is a movable bottom member or lifting member 111Z the same being supported by a hinge rod or bolt 112 which extends transversely of the bundle pan and through the side walls thereof, as best seen in Fig. 1. The outer end of the rod or bolt 112 is bent to form a crank or handle-113 with which the lower end of av lifting rod 114 is adjustably connected by means of a pivot member, such as a pin or bolt 115 extending through the lifting rod and through one of a plurality of perforations 116 in the crank 113. The

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lifting rod 1l l extends nliwardlf.' in the direction ot' the lop of the standard e2, and ii has at ils upper end an arm 1L? extending approximately at right angles to the main portion of the lifting rod. A brace or link 11H, ono end of which is pivotcd on the lil'ling rod 111 at 1li), sce Fig. l), has ils other end pivotally ronnected al- 120 with the standard 52, said link or brace 11ey serving to connect the lifting rod with the standard so as to maintain it in proper position l'or operation. Mounted on the crank shaft .721

is a crank 121 having a n rist pin ,122 which is adapted as the shaft 5?. rotates to engage beneath the arm 11T, thereby serving to liti the rod 114, and thereby tilting the lifting memberlll in an upward direction to the position indicated in Fig". 8. It will he understood that when the arm 11T ol ihe lift ing rod 1111; is {i1-st engaged by the wrist pin, the lifting member 111 lies down llat on the bottom 105 ol.'V the bundle pan; As the crank shaft turns. the member 111 is gradually lifted to the inclined position shown in Fig. which is at an angle of approximately forty-'live degrees to ils horizontal or inoperative position. \\'hen this position is attained the wrist pin 1:22 slips from beneath the arm 117, and the member 111 will drop bygravity to ils inoperative position which is imlirateifl in dotted lines in Fig. i).

Arranged in the forward end of the bundle pan, where it is mounted and supported by means of a hinge bolt 12? in a manner similar to that of the member 111. is a second lifting member 121twhich is slightly curved, as shown,y to correspond with the contour of the forward portion of the bottom 105 of the bundle pan. hinge member 123 is beni at its outer end to form a crank 125 with which the lower end of a push rod 120 is pivotally connected. as shown at 12T. The upper end ol the push rod is bent to form an arm 12S lying in the path of the wrist pin 122, and said push red is connected with the standard 52 b v means of a link 1,20, whereby it is steadied and maintained in proper position lo be opiVhen the wrist pin 122 reaches a certain point in its downward stroke it comes in contact with the arm 12S, thus pushing down on the push rod 1;(3 and on the crank 125, thereby lifting or elc- \'ating the forward end of the lifting ineinber 12-1 from its initial position. shown in Fig. 9, tothe upwardly tilted position shown in Fig. 8. YVhen the wrist pin 12; becomes disengaged from the arm 12S, the lifting member 124 will drop by gravity to the initial position shown in Fig. 0. .i suitably arranged spring may he used to assist in returning the lifting member 128 to its initial position.,` said spring` having been shown vas having one end attached to the The bolt or 

